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jcferguson · 11-27-2005, 08:26 PM

Uwe,

I think the wood surface would look better - as well as occupy you for several more days. With the right finish I don't think water will be a problem - I have put wood floors in two bathrooms with no trouble.

That bathtub has a nice design with the flat top (mine, made a year earlier, isn't nearly as nice), I am less fond of the countertop with the rolled edge and built in sink. I can picture a stainless sink built into the counter there, the wood would (hard to avoid the "wood would" pairing in this post) link the bath to the rest of the trailer. The stock counter would look good too, I am sure, with the coating of white.

I'm pretty sure you will make either look great.

Carlos

pinkflamingoes · 11-30-2005, 09:48 AM

Whatever stays cleaner-looking (dirt wise, not design-wise) gets my vote.

uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:09 PM

Got the shelf interiors installed, closet interior finished, bath counter top cut, and the black tank cover finished. Phew! Long Saturday, but all my goals are met!
The pics below are of the main shelf and it's new interior. I provided an access hatch to get to the battery tops easier for eventual maintenance. The batteries will slide out through the lower access door. I figured that having a way to grab them from teh top might be easier on the hands than trying to drag them through a narrow orifice.

uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:18 PM

there's an upper shelf now above the closet rod, and a lower shelf above the intellipower charger. My hopes are that this configuration is the most practical, allowing sweaters etc. to be stored above, and shoes on the shelf below. The lower shelf is loose, so it can be easily removed to access the Intellipower unit, as well as the 40A charge line fuse. I will bolt down a 120V/400W inverter in this area, just in case we need to charge camera batteries and other electronics for which I do not own a 12V charger.

uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:30 PM

The black tank covering is finally finished. It took many coats of sealer to make it impervious to moisture and DNA. Yucky thought, but better now than later...
Alos, I decided to make new countertop for the vanity. Afteranother close examination I decided that the old one was just too far gone, and too poorly made to make the grade. So, i am going to hunt down a stainles steel sink, and a cool faucet, and make it all new. I am torn between flamed maple veneer with a bar top finish on it, or a stainless overlay.
Here's some pictures.

flyfshr · 12-03-2005, 09:33 PM

Looking good Uwe,

Have you given any thought to venting the batteries? How about those finger holes? Could probably devise something to cover the holes temporarily until you need to access the batteries from the top that just sits in the holes and seals them until needed.

Also, looks like any hanging clothes will be sitting on the top of the shoes. I've seen in those catalogs, the ones that seem to be coming in the mail everyday now until Christmas, a hanging shoe organizer. Sort of like your shown garmet bag with pockets sown into it for shoes. Holds many pairs and keeps them off the shelf. Just a few thoughts.

Brad
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uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:39 PM

I was thinking of mounting a little plastic box below the finger holes to keep battery fumes from entering the closet/shelf interior. The Batteries will be enclosed in a wooden box, with a hose going through the floor to the bottom of the belly pan.

flyfshr · 12-03-2005, 09:44 PM

Now you know, little things will fall in those finger holes and you won't be able to get them out again. How about a thin piece of aluminum with the correct size dowels that fill the holes? Thin to keep it from sticking up above the floor of the shelf.

Brad
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uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:49 PM

Something that has been done for awhile, but of whichI never took any pictures until today. My Nikon's flash somehow makes wood colors look funny. In person, the wood matches quite nicels, and where it is darker there is a very attractive contrast.
The pics are of the overhead bin for the galley and the one above the bed.

uwe · 12-03-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

Now you know, little things will fall in those finger holes and you won't be able to get them out again. How about a thin piece of aluminum with the correct size dowels that fill the holes? Thin to keep it from sticking up above the floor of the shelf.

Brad
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Good idea. I can mount it from below with a sprung hinge, so it just flips open when fingers push through the holes. Hah, new patent idea!

flyfshr · 12-03-2005, 09:54 PM

I see an original vintage Airstream water purifier on the counter. You going to use it? I have one but was uncertain if I wanted to pay the premium for a replacement filter. Think it was in the $65 - 70 range. Ouch!! You get a new filter for yours?

Brad
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uwe · 12-03-2005, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

I see an original vintage Airstream water purifier on the counter. You going to use it? I have one but was uncertain if I wanted to pay the premium for a replacement filter. Think it was in the $65 - 70 range. Ouch!! You get a new filter for yours?

Brad
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I want to use it, just for the way it looks. Never seen a more original design. My doubts are in it's function as a filter. Do you know where to get the original filter cartridges? And the seal?

flyfshr · 12-03-2005, 10:07 PM

Uwe -
I have that info around here somewhere. Probably on the old Mac. I'll look around for it and pass it along. If I can't find it, I got the info from RJ.

Brad

uwe · 12-04-2005, 07:10 AM

Thanks, Brad.
I have not yet decided what to do about water filtration. Ideally, the filter should be in line with the galley sink, so as to not unnecessarily use up it's filtration ability with shower and toilet water, right?

flyfshr · 12-04-2005, 08:38 AM

Yours must be different than mine becuase the one I have stands up and mounts to the counter. I've only seen them mounted right next to the kitchen sink. Is yours an in-line unit? Shoot me a picture if you would, don't think I've seen one of those. Did it originally come in your trailer?

Brad
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uwe · 12-04-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

Yours must be different than mine becuase the one I have stands up and mounts to the counter. I've only seen them mounted right next to the kitchen sink. Is yours an in-line unit? Shoot me a picture if you would, don't think I've seen one of those. Did it originally come in your trailer?

Brad
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Yes, it came with the 63. It is a sink mounted/countertop unit. I love the modern era lid screw. I don't think that I have any close-ups of it. I can take some next week and send them to you.

Edit:
I found a picture of it being mounted under the sink, actually...I though one of the holes in the sink had this filter installed in it, but I was mistaken. Look at the pic below. You can see the filter inside the galley cabinet.
Do you believe the mess this trailer was in when I got it?

flyfshr · 12-04-2005, 09:02 AM

You've brought life back to the lifeless and created a true work of art and love. You're an inspiration. Slightly worse than mine when I brought it home, not much though.

If yours is a countertop model then I don't need pictures as I have a couple of those myself. Just can't bring myself to drill a hole in the counter and hook it up. Need to get a new filter before I do that and just haven't done it. Inside of the filter unit needs a thorough cleaning, probably a couple times in the dishwasher.

So what happen to all of the stuff like hardware, appliances, lights, etc that were replaced? Must have made a huge junk pile when you were done tearing it all out.

Brad
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uwe · 12-04-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by flyfshr

You've brought life back to the lifeless and created a true work of art and love. You're an inspiration. Slightly worse than mine when I brought it home, not much though.

If yours is a countertop model then I don't need pictures as I have a couple of those myself. Just can't bring myself to drill a hole in the counter and hook it up. Need to get a new filter before I do that and just haven't done it. Inside of the filter unit needs a thorough cleaning, probably a couple times in the dishwasher.

So what happen to all of the stuff like hardware, appliances, lights, etc that were replaced? Must have made a huge junk pile when you were done tearing it all out.

Brad
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I sold a lot of items that I did not want on ebay. I only tossed the rotten wood, kept some frames for templates, and kept a bunch of lighting fixtures and small items like hardware etc. for eventual later use, sale or trade. Incomplete or broken items were tossed in the dumpster, like the furnace and stove. I still have the original folding antenna, complete with rotator, for example.
My first of two runs of e-bay auctions made twice the amount of money that I originally paid for the trailer. The second run of auctions almost paid for the appliances that I bought for it. If I auction again, then I will buy something neat for it, like a built in computer/entertainment system based on a Mac Mini....need about $ 1200.00 for this. I have provided some of the wiring already during the construction phase. Well, that's last on the list. I do have a budget to consider,after all. Ebaying takes time, and right now I'd rather put teh time in the trailer, since it's perfect cool weather to get stuff done.

pinkflamingoes · 12-04-2005, 11:30 AM

did you just run ethernet cable throughout? Tell us more Uwe...

uwe · 12-04-2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

did you just run ethernet cable throughout? Tell us more Uwe...

The wiring I planned for is antenna and speaker wiring, as well as generous 12V and ground wiring in the front end cap. I have coax runs from front to rear, exiting near the bed, near the refrigerator, and by the original antenna location, at the curbside front.
This way I can lay out a simple mobile video system any which way I need.
I figured with WiFi being so ever-present these days, that ethernet would not be necessary.
The Mac Mini idea is manifesting itself more and more. It's a lot like an i-book without the big case, which means that travelling should not hurt the hard drive. The module is very small, runs on a power adapter that is available for 12V ( Laptop power supply), and has music, dvd, photo, WiFi, wireles keyboard and mouse, and is even a pretty decent computer if ever I had to work out of the trailer (heaven forbid). I wonder if there's a tax advantage....mobile office...write off etc...KenJ, you listening?
Nice sized LCD screens can be had for $300.00, and the audio quality of i-tunes is quite good. One thing that's missing is a TV tuner. I believe those are available as a USB add-on. Budget permitting, this might be the ideal solution for me. But then there's always tomorrow, with a new idea.......